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Published by Save Our Schools. email: [email protected] G I l-osdrd eiw Te eiw would Review The Review. ill-considered and biased this from threat under are these unpopular.however any which in conditions the create help to phrase all catch a is This system”. the with “wrong to beconsideringwhetherthereissomething schools the on which perform least well the review purports concentrating of Instead under-achievementelsewhere. disguise to order in schools comprehensive and mar comprehensive gram- performing high popular and schools, improved much and/or closing merging involve which change for options present to statistics of use selective the and assumptions on relies Review The Schools’. Secondary Gloucester oni pbihd h ‘eiw of ‘Review the published Council County Gloucestershire 2003 November n ocse hs oe f h best the of but country the in some schools performing has loucester usqet cin a b justified, be can action subsequent Previous page The “Review” The EXIT because they have stated this publicly.this stated have they because schools sex single and selective to opposed motives? the have statistics used. been way the challenge we and review the in assumptions the Wechallenge course. of nonsense Complete overall. claim that Gloucester schools perform poorly to them helped This Rich’s. Thomas Sir of at quintile top the Oxtalls as the 100 pupils in the same quintile in pupils of handful a just to weighting statistical same the gave hy opr Gocse wt demo- But theydid with not. did Gloucester they No, towns? similar graphically compare they Did Cheltenham. to compared when badly Schools performs Gloucester Gloucester that and badly perform that believe us have National Average! the below 20% is and Country the in 144th ranks it – Gloucester in adopt to wishes Cabinet Council’s County the that model educational the is Bristol average. national the above 12% country.is the City in Gloucester 13th it puts GCSE at average LEA Gloucestershire’s Fact!! Why are we suspicious about suspicious we are Why use ascoringmechanismwhich We know some politicians are politicians some Weknow Next page
Page 2 2 1 bution from centralgovernment. and claim a£15million contri- cussed planstobuild anewschool for them,yetthey havealreadydis- say therewillnot beenoughpupils existing cityschoolsbecausethey The councilplanstocloseormerge Fact!! n eto C wih il aae good mergers.and closures fuel and schools damage will which C5 section in option college form sixth the of rejection that B Section of numbers are forecast to fall. We 8 advise the Para in statement the reject you them Tell Council. the to use this online form to give your feedback The fate of our schools depends on The on depends schools our of fate The urveys/secondaryreview at site web http://www council’s the on also available and errors), many to due reprinted subsequently (and document review has the in included Council form a on County responses invited The change. no for vote and form consultation the Return Previous page How YOU can help can How YOU .gloucestershire.gov .aspx .uk/educs o can You EXIT eev iqiy n spot bu their about schools support us. support please circumstances specific and under-performing inquiry deserve that you if believe and theories unproven of strength the on merged or closed not and encouraged be should schools good that believe you If the localinfrastructure. area andmassiveinvestmentin building andnewbusinessesinthe ofnew evidence tothecontrary pupil numbersdespitemassive review optionsarebasedonfalling not inGloucester. Tell themthe especially iftheirconstituencyis may notbeawareofalltheissues important becausesomeofthem regardless oftheirparty. Thisis W Action!! County Councillors whose contact details contact whose Councillors County the conclusions of the review.the of conclusions the with disagree you them tell and them to 5-7 pages on find will you aie’ dcso o 5h ac. The March. Cabinet comprises 5th on decision Cabinet’s rite toyourCountyCouncillor 5 Labour and 5 Liberal Next page . Please write Please .
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Page 4 C C Bisley Charles Fellows (Chas) Fellows Charles Bisley Jones Ceri Cleeve Bishops ValeBooth Berkeley Gordon Basil Clarke Peter (Gloucester) Barton (Gloucester) Gravells Barnwood Andrew Twyning& Shurmer Ashchurch Keith Gordon Hay Peter Colin (Cheltenham) AllSaints C email. an send to councillor the of name the on click Just cabinet. the of members particularly and councillor your contact to list this Use email: [email protected]: Tel:731480 (01453) Fax: 731296 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:226295 (01242) Fax: 226292 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel:269015 (01454) Fax: 260258 (01454) [email protected] email: Tel:501870537991 (01452) Fax: 501863 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:553907 (01452) Fax: 503974 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:773746 (01684) Fax: 773934 (01684) [email protected] email: Tel:515560 (01242) Fax: 514349 (01242) = Independents = Conservative = Democrat Liberal = Labour = = Cabinet Member Cabinet = Previous page Gloucestershire County Councillors County Gloucestershire Cabinet Leader Cabinet EXIT C Coleford Peter WarwickPeter Chamberlain Coleford Nash John Deryck South Cirencester Edney Margaret North Cirencester Morgan Leslie Graham Cinderford ValerieChurchdown Peniket Ann Smith John Duncan (Cheltenham) Kings Charlton Elizabeth Nolder Margaret Anne Cam (Mick) Butler Douglas Roland Brooksdean Hendry Charles Mark Brockworth Gillams Charles Richard Bourton/Stow Alfred email: [email protected] email: Tel:837628 (01594) Fax: 837613 (01594) [email protected] email: Tel:659576 (01285) Fax: 885373 (01285) [email protected] email: Tel:658092 (01285) Fax: 885306 (01285) [email protected] email: (w) 450 Tel:ext 542421 (01594) (h) 824244 (01594) [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:854017 (01452) Fax: 713727 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel514217 (01242) Fax: 514189 (01242) : [email protected] email: Tel:543452 (01453) Fax: 543452 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:861834 01594 Fax: 861833 01594 [email protected] email: Tel:864779 (01452) Fax: 865953 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:438340 (01386) Fax: 438513 (01386) Next page
Page 5 C C Lansdown Alan Richard George Pearce George Lansdown Richard Alan Hilton Eric Jeremy Kingsholm (Bill) Crowther John William Hucclecote WayCameron Hesters (Cheltenham) Ronald Alistair MacDonald Robin Hatherley/Leckhampton (Andy) Rickell David (Cheltenham) Reddings Andrew The & Hatherley Martin TimothyPhilip (Gloucester) Eastgate (Liz) Boait Elizabeth Janet Dean East Theodoulou Raymond Cotswold East (Geoff) Geoffrey Wheeler Dursley Albert Hiett John WestPaul Dean Freeman Charles Leslie (Cheltenham) College email: [email protected] email: Tel:244837 (01242) Fax: 244513 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel:501218 (01452) Fax: 501206 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:371149(01452) 371150 (01452) Fax: [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:584081 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:518712 (01242) [email protected] email: [email protected] email: Tel:504449 (01452) Fax: 524950 (01452) [email protected]: Tel:790734 (01452) Fax: 790818/790369 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:752006 (01285) Fax: 752000 (01285) [email protected]: Tel:545745 (01453) Fax: 545583 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:564571 (01594) [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:515297 (01242) Previous page EXIT Painswick Joan Isabel Nash Isabel Joan Painswick (Oxon) BA Dunrossil Mavis Lady Northleach Girling McCulloch Julie Cotswold North (Will) Clive Windsor Henry William – Newent Bruce Marguerite Sybil Nailsworth Dare Stanton Barry Moreton WaddingtonStanley John Minchinhampton TewkesburyVinesMid Edward John Robert (Steve) McHale Thomas Stephen Matson (Bill) Hobman LydneyWilliam Bernard Veronica(Di) (Gloucester) Phillips Longlevens Diane Garwood John Evan (Gloucester) Linden email: [email protected] email: Tel:813478 (01452) Fax: 814516 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:890155 (01242) Fax: 890207 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel:841856 (01386) Fax: 849026 (01386) [email protected] email: 650857 Tel(01531) : Fax 650855 (01531) : [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:833138 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:701462 (01386) Fax: 701280 (01386) [email protected] email: Tel:882715 (01453) Fax: 884627 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel863751 (01242) Fax: 862772 (01242) : VinesEdward John Robert [email protected] email: Tel:500514 (01452) Fax: 533384 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:841315 (01594) Fax: 841079 (01594) [email protected] email: Tel:500722 (01452) Fax: 528166 (01452) Tel:423912 (01452) Garwood John Evan Next page
Page 6 St Pauls (Cheltenham) McKinlay Pauls Andrew St Skinner Michael Francis (Cheltenham) Marks St Parsons Edward David Shaun Cotswold South ValeSevern LynchDr Stephen Anthony Phipps William Gary Dean Severn TomlinsLeonard David Severn (Jackie) Hall Lesley Jacqueline Quedgeley Cornish Prestbury John Andrew (Gloucester) Podsmead Naish Jonquil (Cheltenham) Pittville (Rob) Garnham Edward Robert (Cheltenham) Park email: [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:241093 (01242) [email protected] [email protected] email: Tel:513834 (01242) Fax 513814 (01242) support Conservative with Independent [email protected] email: Tel/Fax:821451 (01285) [email protected] email: Tel:750111(01452) Fax: 750176 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel700872 (01452) Fax: 700874 (01452) : [email protected] email: Tel/fax:883161 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:729130 (01452) Fax: 883463 (01452) People Bureaucracy Against [email protected] email: Tel:573209 (01242) Fax: 573206 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel:729732 (01452) Fax: 728429 (01452) Council the of Chairman Cook S Albert [email protected]: Tel:236311(01242) Fax: 236526 (01242) [email protected]: Tel:678511(01242) Fax: 678246 (01242) Previous page C EXIT C C C C Wotton under Edge John Edward Cordwell Edward John Edge Wottonunder Ron Winchcombe Allen Large Henry John Brian Westgate(Gloucester) TuffleyMeredith (Gloucester) James Arthur Gittos George TidenhamDerek TewkesburyCalway Charles Brian Tetbury(Tony)Hicks Ewan Anthony Rutter WestMaureen Stroud (Bob) Eccles Robert East Stroud Williams Lesley Stonehouse Sheppard Ruth Charmain (Cheltenham) Peters St email: [email protected] email: Tel:521705 (01453) Fax: 842439/521710 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:609287 (01242) Fax: 609288 (01242) [email protected] email: Tel:501782 (01452) Fax: 501775 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:500371 (01452) Fax: 520903 (01452) [email protected] email: Tel:531087 (01594) Fax: 531069 (01594) [email protected] email: Tel:291572 (01684) Fax: 291370 (01684) [email protected] email: Tel:505461 (01666) Fax: 504792 (01666) [email protected] email: Tel:758424 (01453) Fax: 759365 (01453) [email protected] email: Tel:792037 (01453) Fax: 823957 (01453) [email protected] email: 791282 (01453) (home): Fax 821553 Tel(01453) (business): 791277 (01453) (home): [email protected] email: Tel:513374 (01242) Fax: 513078 (01242) Next page
Page 7 Save Gloucester Schools
We the undersigned believe in parental choice for the education of all children in the County. Many of Gloucester’s schools which are threatened with closure offer excellent standards of teaching comparable with the best in the country. We call on the County Council to abandon all closure plans.
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When complete please number all pages and return to:M.Bailey, 9 Pintail Close, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 4LN